CONTACT information - Texas Attorney General The Attorney General promotes the involvement of both parents in their children's lives by working with commu-nity groups, schools and hospitals In the performance of their duties on behalf of Texas children, child sup-port staff focus on quality, efficiency, effectiveness and customer service Custodial parents can call the 24-hour hotline at (800) 252-8014 to receive automated information
MYTH OR TRUTH STATEMENTS ANSwERS Myth While drama makes for entertaining reality TV, this is a big myth It is actually better to apply for child support services when you’re getting along with the other parent and can agree on terms of a court order – custody, visitation, child support and medical support Even parents who are together may want to consider applying for child support services for the following reasons
Custodial Parents Affidavit of Direct Payments - Texas Attorney General Enclosed is a legal document called an "Affidavit of Direct Payments " This form is used to document child and medical support payments made directly to you by the non-custodial parent (in any form), including payments received in the form of cash or check or from a Military Allotment, Trust Fund or Escrow Account It should not include any payments made through a county registry or the State
CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT - Texas Attorney General To help district attorneys with child support prosecutions under Texas Penal Code Section 25 05, we have updated and enhanced the criminal nonsupport handbook This easy-to-use guide provides all the essential information needed to successfully collaborate with the Attorney General's Child Support Division to prosecute criminal nonsupport cases
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Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support In Texas, county-operated domestic relations or child support offices, private attorneys and private collection agencies also provide some child support enforcement services
ARREARS PAYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM APPLICATION In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed a law that provided authority for the Child Support Division to create and administer a Child Support Arrearages Payment Incentive Program The purpose of this program is to promote payment by child support obligors who are delinquent in satisfying child support arrears assigned to the state 2
Liberty and Justice for Texas | Office of the Attorney General Child Support Agency for the State of Texas The Attorney General's Child Support Division is committed to helping Texas parents provide the financial, medical and emotional support their children need to succeed in life We will achieve this by focusing on children, collections, and customer service